Cam Gallagher

Cameron Joseph Gallagher (born December 6, 1992) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Cam Gallagher
Gallagher with the Royals in 2019
Kansas City Royals – No. 36
Catcher
Born: (1992-12-06) December 6, 1992
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
August 6, 2017, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
(through April 24, 2022)
Batting average.244
Home runs7
Runs batted in36
Teams
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Team

Professional career

Gallagher was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2011 MLB draft out of Manheim Township High School in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.[1][2] The Royals added him to their 40-man roster after the 2016 season.[3]

The Royals promoted Gallagher to the 25-man roster to replace the injured Salvador Pérez on August 6, 2017. He made his MLB debut the same day in the second game of a doubleheader against the Seattle Mariners, collecting his first MLB hit.[4] He hit his first MLB home run on August 14, 2017 against the Oakland Athletics, a grand slam.[5]

In 2018, Gallagher batted .206/.250/.302 for the Royals with 1 home run and 7 RBI in 63 at bats. Gallagher played in 45 contests in 2019, slashing .238/.312/.365 with career-highs in home runs (3) and RBI (12).[6]

On July 11, 2020, it was announced that Gallagher had tested positive for COVID-19.[7] Overall with the 2020 Kansas City Royals, Gallagher batted .283 with one home run and 3 RBIs in 25 games. In 2021, he batted .250/.298/.330 with one home run and 7 RBIs in 112 at bats.

References
  1. "Cameron Gallagher and the Royals are excited about his Draft choice". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  2. Writer, PAULA WOLF | Staff. "Cam Gallagher finds success at the plate with Royals organization". Retrieved November 19, 2016.
  3. "Royals add four players to 40-man roster". kansascity.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  4. "Junis, Royals beat Mariners 9-1 for doubleheader split". espn.com. Retrieved August 13, 2017.
  5. "Gallagher's grand slam". mlb.com. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  6. "Cam Gallagher Stats, Fantasy & News".
  7. "KC's Gallagher positive but asymptomatic".


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